The Tale of the Alchemist and the Demon

The road to escape is difficult and tortuous.Leaving town was only the beginning.On the bumpy carriage, in the dirty tavern, on the long road to the border, Yue always woke up suddenly in the middle of the night.During the torture period, they didn't let him sleep, so every time he woke up, he felt a terrible headache.At this time, he can see L beside him.Occasionally asleep, most of the time awake.

Almost every day when he closes his eyes, he will start having nightmares.He lost a lot of weight, and his whole body was out of shape, and the wounds that had begun to heal gradually did not disappear, leaving only deep and shallow marks on his skin, just like the cracks left on his once perfect shell.He didn't dare to look at his own reflection anymore, because it only made him feel like a strange monster.

Such days lasted until the 110th day.

They met a group of mercenaries in the hotel, and neither of them looked tough, so they attracted the attention of this group of people.

One of the younger brothers of the mercenary secretly tried, passed by where they were sitting, and took the opportunity to pour wine on Yue.The whole group laughed out loud.

Low-level and boring means, just to make people angry.

Yue stood up abruptly, and splashed the wine he was drinking on the other party's face.A group of people were shocked, and when they were about to rush forward, the man suddenly yelled like killing a pig.When the so-called "wine" came into contact with his skin, it immediately produced a burning pain and an indescribable itching.He poked at those parts with his fingers, tearing off the bloody skin.A group of people rushed forward to hold him down.The man's screams echoed throughout the tavern.

Yue stood a little further away, looking at this group of people in a hurry, with a sneer on the corner of his mouth.

It was the same when facing the lord. Seeing these idiots struggling like ants could make him feel a little better.

"Yue..." L was still curled up on the chair, looking at him.

"What the hell did you do?!" It seemed that the guy who was the leader of the group stopped in front of Yue and roared angrily.

"It's nothing, you all just wanted to provoke me by insulting me, and then rely on the large number of people to fight us, and finally take away our things." Yue replied in a tone that was so cold that he was tired, and he should be more disgusted. What a disgusting look. "Aren't you very proficient at playing this set? How many people have you used this method to deal with before?"

"So what? Are you trying to judge us?" The other party sneered.

This word seemed to stir up Yue's nerves, and his tired eyes gradually turned sharp.

"Yeah, there is no judge in this world. It's really not correct."

The miserable screams of the guy behind were still heard, he gouged out his eyeballs, and the blood spilled all over the floor.The bar owner huddled under the bar, too frightened to move.Others could only watch this tragic scene helplessly.

"I never thought that this potion would have such a powerful effect before." Yue also smiled and looked at the scene he created with his own hands, but his hands behind him were clenched white.

I see.If I wanted to kill people, if I wanted to do bad things, it would be so easy.

I can do whatever I want and kill all the people in this world that I don't like.I can also get money, wealth, status, and treat people all I want.Just kill you casually like this.So what was the purpose of those things I did before?Why am I pretending to be an ordinary good person in a small town?

"Ryuzaki, let's go." He turned and walked out of the bar.

I don't know when, Yue walked into a forest along the fork road.A stream of clear water lay in front of him, reflecting the moonlight in the sky.

He vomited out all the food he had eaten today by the stream, took off his wine-stained cloak and threw it into the water, and used the running water to wash his hands desperately.In his imagination, it was stained with blood that couldn't be washed off.Unlike the lord, today that person may not necessarily deserve to die, it's just that he suddenly lost control of himself.He suddenly needed answers to some questions, but probably no one would understand except God and himself.

L came up behind him and tried to put a hand on Light's shoulder.Moon subconsciously tightened her body.After feeling the tenderness of that touch, he finally relaxed a little.

"Don't touch me," he said weakly.

"You haven't actually come out of that room yet." An unexpected sad voice responded to him. "I brought your people out, but your heart is still there."

Moon fell silent in surprise.The reproach that was expected to come did not come.After a while, he looked at the flowing stream again.

"Ryuzaki, do you know...why do alchemists summon demons?"

"do not know."

"That's not because they were born depraved. Every alchemist believes that in addition to the four elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, there is a 'fifth element'. It is the source of everything, It is a kind of perfect thing. That is to say, after any metal touches it, it will eliminate impurities and become the most perfect gold, and after people get it, they will also gain the power of immortality."

"I read it in your notes. But every alchemist eventually fails halfway."

"I used to feel that I was very close to that place." Yue pointed to his heart. "I used to think that it was personal selfish desires that prevented human beings from reaching that step. But I was strong and confident, and felt that I would not be polluted by those desires. Even if I summoned demons, I would not lose my soul. Then I could With that power...to change the world."

"What you plan to let me realize is that kind of wish?"

"Almost... But when I saw you, I became confused. I always feel that you don't seem to have that kind of power. I just thought, wait for a while, and study for a while..."

"and after?"

"Later, I don't know why, but I gradually forgot that thought. I think it's all because of you." Yue's voice choked up. "You seem to have done nothing, and I have unknowingly given up my ideals...I hate you."

"You really hate me?"

"do not know."

"what about now?"

"Now you see it too."

L thought for a while, and then squatted down beside Yue.

"Actually... I've already remembered it." He lightly hugged Yue's head and hugged him into his arms.Yue made no resistance.This was the first time that L took the initiative to get close to him. "Just before I was summoned by you, why did I come here, and what did I want to take away from you?"

Yue answered vaguely in his arms twice.

"Your most important thing is your ideal. As a price, I took that away." L began to kiss his forehead.From the eyebrows, to the cheeks, to the corners of the mouth. "Who told you to overestimate yourself and make a deal with the devil..."

"Ryuzaki, don't joke with me...I didn't agree with you taking anything from me."

"Unfortunately, this matter will not change just because you disagree. Your ambition already belongs to me, and you will be just a plain mortal in the future."

"Is it up to you to decide how I live?... Devils are really greedy."

Yue used a little strength to push L down on the river bank.The moonlight shines through his soft hair, outlining the delicate outline.His expression could not be seen at all in the darkness, but when he kissed him just now, L had already noticed that he was crying silently, and all he tasted was the salty taste of tears.

"Of course not... I love you, that kind of request is normal."

"Love me? Do you know what love is?"

"You know more than you think, and you are the one who doesn't understand. But for you, it might be best if you don't understand all the time... so that you won't deny your feelings."

His lips were tightly sealed, and Yue kissed him hard, with great aggression.Maybe Yue himself knew that he couldn't talk to him at first, so he wanted to do something at least in action.The kiss lasted for a long time until both of them were out of breath.There is no imaginary sweetness, only sheer pain linking them together.But L felt a little relieved.After that rainy night, he had never felt so relieved like today.

God is also witnessing all this in heaven.

That day was a rare day, although the two of them couldn't find a place to stay, they could only find a slightly larger cave and rest underneath.But Yue lay in L's arms and slept very peacefully.

It's rare to be like this, with neither self-esteem nor defense.

The last time they talked in the dark, L once thought that Yue would not be able to reconcile with this world in his entire life.But now he doesn't care much.Anyway, just forgive him and indulge him.Someone has already cried twice for you, no matter how hard-hearted a person is, he will lose his principles.

"I'm probably about to become a human too." But he didn't care.

How can a person who has love care about it.